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repair shop in Philadelphia
tsto.com used to do great repairs 
Better idea for the money 2 or multi ch pre-amp?
Hyadstoya, Anthem TLP will sound just as good as the avm20 but with less crap and much simpler to operate, all for several hundred less. That's the closest comparison you can get. 
Best Pre/Pro for under a $1000 used?
I love the Anthem. Another choice is Sherbourne 7010/A It's essentially the same as the Sunfire IV but goes for less. 
Amp for desktop system?
I agree with Lapierre, most of the monitors are meant to be on a stand, not sitting on a desk. I'd almost suggest a pair of Realistic Lineaum's for speakers. The open dipole tweeters will keep the sound from being right in your face. Much softer s... 
Broken Interconnects-fix, trash or ???
Thanks for the suggestion. I've dealt with Drew-good guy. 
Multichannel amp for active loudspeaker
I love my Mac 6106, 6 channels x 100wpc. They also just came out with the 303 which is 3 channels. Use one for each speaker? 
budget phono pre question
You will get better detail out of a cambridge 640. There was a creek on here also that should sound better. 
First Tube Amp: Advice? Keep spare tubes on hand?
Don't buy tubes yet. As long as you are careful and never mess with connections while the amp is on, you shouldn't be blowing tubes so easily. I haven't blown a tube in years. Yes, I have spares but mainly for fun. 
Tube question/concern JOLIDA 302 B
Shouldn't be a big deal. You can try cleaning the pins to get better contact? Hey, if they are the stock Jolida tubes, this is a great excuse to spend $50 or so and buy some real tubes. Your wife can't bitch about that? 
Cary SLP-05 owners/Tube Rings
I have 4 rings that should fit. Just basic heatproof rubber rings. I needed 8 matching and these are too big for the EL34's on my other amp. Want 'em really cheap? Give me a brand on your tube first so I can try out the size. 
Baby name opinion....
I'm impressed. Some of you guys picked some respectable names that aren't at all weird. I guess that "Rack" or "8 Track" are out then? 
What would you do with an awesome quad of 6BQ5?
Hmmm, interesting idea with the ASL? We will see... 
Favorite Tube Combinations
http://www.anthemav.com/OldSitev1/frames/tubesfr.htmlA Taste of Tubes from sonic frontiers. Great reading. 
What would you do with an awesome quad of 6BQ5?
Of course! I have the source and speakers, I just amp roll instead of tube roll. Thinking hard of find some Williamson-2's. They used these? 
Anyone Know Anything On McIntosh XRT25 Speakers
Way over priced, over engineered garbage.(yes, I like their gear, just not the speakers) You can do much better for the money.